Alec Guiness is Mozart to Marlon Brando's Beethoven. Arguably, the two finest actors of the 20th century, they are poles apart. While it is impossible to see Guiness as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront, it is equally impossible to see Brando as Jock Sinclair in Tunes of Glory.
Both roles are deeply masculine, but Tunes of Glory reaches subtleties of character that Waterfront never approached. And Guiness was probably the only actor that could carry it out so well.
I won't repeat what others here have already said so well, but only to encourage the reader to see this masterpiece of acting, setting, and story. The emotional crescendo to Guiness'es final brilliant, devastating denouement is as powerful and profound as it was over 40 years ago.
This movie is for adults only - in the best sense.
Both roles are deeply masculine, but Tunes of Glory reaches subtleties of character that Waterfront never approached. And Guiness was probably the only actor that could carry it out so well.
I won't repeat what others here have already said so well, but only to encourage the reader to see this masterpiece of acting, setting, and story. The emotional crescendo to Guiness'es final brilliant, devastating denouement is as powerful and profound as it was over 40 years ago.
This movie is for adults only - in the best sense.
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